Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke station

For the Exo train station, see Longueuil–Saint-Hubert station.
Longueuil–
Université-de-Sherbrooke
The station in 2020
General information
Location100, Place Charles Lemoyne
Longueuil, Quebec J4K 2T4
Canada
Coordinates45°31′31″N 73°31′19″W / 45.52528°N 73.52194°W / 45.52528; -73.52194
Operated bySociété de transport de Montréal
ConnectionsSee Terminus Longueuil
Construction
Depth4.3 metres (14 feet 1 inch), shallowest, tie with Angrignon
AccessibleNo
ArchitectJean Dumontier
Other information
Fare zoneARTM: B[1]
History
Opened1 April 1967
Passengers
2023[2][3]5,791,009 Increase 26.56%
RankERROR
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station
Jean-Drapeau
toward Berri–UQAM
 Yellow Line Terminus
Location
Map

Longueuil station, officially Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke station, is a Montreal Metro station in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and is the southern terminus of the Yellow Line.[4] It is connected to a campus of Université de Sherbrooke, as well as the largest bus station in Greater Montreal, Terminus Longueuil.

It is one of the busiest stations on the Metro network, with 40% of public transit users from the South Shore using the Yellow Line in the morning peak.[5]

Overview

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Université de Sherbrooke Longueuil campus, directly connected to the Metro

The Yellow Line was not part of the original plans of Montreal's Metro network, with the line proposed and approved in 1963 to serve the Expo 67 site and connect to the growing South Shore.[6] The suburb of Longueuil contributed $3.3 million towards the construction of the line.[7] The station opened in April 1967 along with the rest of the Yellow Line.[8]

It is a normal side platform station, with a ticket hall installed directly at platform level on the departure platform. As a result, a new fare must be purchased to switch platforms. Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke is directly connected to Terminus Longueuil bus station, and is also connected to several neighbouring buildings through skywalks. This station has underground city access to the Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal and Université Laval’s campuses, as well shopping, office and retail complexes.

The 1967 station building was a single storey building, connected directly to the bus terminal.[9] A large commercial building was subsequently built above the station.[10]

In 2010, the new campus for Université de Sherbrooke Longueuil was opened to the east of the station, with direct underground city access to the station.[11][12] In the 2020s, the building above the station was demolished,[13] to be replaced by a 30 storey mixed-use development above the station including residential condominiums, offices and a hotel.[14][15] This is part of an effort by Longueuil City Council to develop the area around the Metro station,[16][17] resulting in 8,500 new homes.[18]

In 2022, the STM's Universal Accessibility Report noted that preliminary design work to make the station accessible was underway.[19] STM plan to work with developers to allow the construction of elevators.[20] Local campaigners have pushed to make the station accessible, noting high ridership levels and connections across the South Shore.[21]

Origin of name

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When the Yellow Line was being constructed, the station was known as Rive-Sud.[22] The station opened as Longueuil, after the city where it is located.[23] It was renamed Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke on September 26, 2003, to reflect the fact that the Université de Sherbrooke has a campus nearby.[23] (Each Montreal-area university has its name in the nearest Metro station.) Nevertheless, most Montrealers still use the station's original name when referring to this station.[24]

Connections

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Terminus Longueuil is directly connected to Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke station.
Main article: Terminus Longueuil (AMT)

The station is connected to Terminus Longueuil, the largest bus station in Greater Montreal.[25] The bus station has 42 platforms, with bus routes from Longueuil, adjacent municipalities and across Quebec.[25]

Nearly 2,000 parking spaces are available at the station.[25]

Nearby main intersections

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The station is located at the junction of two major roads ( Route 132 and Route 134) and one freeway ( Autoroute 20), near the Jacques Cartier Bridge.

Nearby points of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2024-02-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2023 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2024.021.
  3. ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2023-05-25). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2022 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2023.134.
  4. ^ Longueuil—Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro Station
  5. ^ "Un pas important de franchi dans la planification intégrée des grands projets de transport collectif sur la Rive-Sud de Montréal". Gouvernement du Québec (in French). 24 Nov 2019. Retrieved 2023-08-16. La ligne jaune du métro permet de transporter 40 % des usagers du transport collectif voyageant entre la Rive-Sud et l'île de Montréal pendant la période de pointe du matin. Cette ligne compte une seule station sur la Rive-Sud, soit le terminus Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke.
  6. ^ Banter, Bill (29 March 1963). "'Dazzling' future viewed for Saint Helen's Fair site". Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Extension of the Berri St subway line to the South Shore, with stations on Saint Helen's Island
  7. ^ Negru, Myer (16 May 1964). "City Hall orders Longueuil subway". Montreal Gazette. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Au printemps 1967, on inaugurait la nouvelle ligne jaune du métro de Montréal" [Archives In the spring of 1967, the new yellow line of the Montreal metro was inaugurated]. Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  9. ^ Martins-Manteiga, John (2011). le design en mouvement / Métro: design in motion. Dominion Modern. pp. 384–387. ISBN 9780968193341.
  10. ^ "Métro Longueuil : deux grandes tours à la place du vieux bâtiment | Radio-Canada.ca". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  11. ^ "Nouvel édifice à Longueuil". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2023-08-24. L'Université a ouvert les portes de cet immeuble flambant neuf à ses étudiants, mardi. L'édifice est situé à côté de la station de métro Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke, au 150 Place Charles-Lemoyne.
  12. ^ "Édifice - Campus de Longueuil - Université de Sherbrooke". www.usherbrooke.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  13. ^ "Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke (promoteur externe)". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  14. ^ "Devimco Immobilier thrilled to be chosen for mixed-use, multifunctional development project above the Longueuil Metro station". Devimco Immobilier. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  15. ^ "Deux tours de logements dans le secteur du métro Longueuil". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Les Longueillois verront d'abord l'érection d'une tour d'habitation de 26 étages dans le stationnement P2, puis une autre de 30 étages, au-dessus de l'édicule du métro.
  16. ^ "Devimco lands rights to $500-million urban-development project in Longueuil". Montreal Gazette. 21 Feb 2018. Retrieved 23 Aug 2023.
  17. ^ "| Invest in Longueuil". investir.longueuil.quebec. Retrieved 2023-08-23. a transit-oriented development (TOD) project in Longueuil's downtown near the Longueuil - Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station. this $500 million mixed-use project will cover an area of 1.2 millions sq. ft. with various commercial spaces and nearly 1,200 housing unuites designed to promote teleworking. It is the first project to be integrated into the City of longueuil's 2035 vision.
  18. ^ "Longueuil deviendra-t-elle le Brooklyn du Grand Montréal?". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 21 Feb 2017. Retrieved 2023-08-24. 8500 nouvelles unités de logement.
  19. ^ "Rapport d'accessibilité universelle 2022". Société de transport de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-16. Les études préliminaires se sont également poursuivies pour les stations Longueuil, Parc, Sauvé, Radisson et Assomption.
  20. ^ Vézina, Henri Ouellette (2019-10-03). "Longueuil: la STM profitera du chantier de Devimco pour rendre le métro plus accessible". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  21. ^ Dostie, Ali (9 Nov 2016). "Station Longueuil–Université de Sherbrooke: aucun ascenseur prévu d'ici 2022". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24. Depuis plusieurs années, le Groupement des associations des personnes handicapées de la Rive-Sud de Montréal (GAPHRSM) mène le combat pour une plus grande accessibilité de la station de métro de Longueuil, tant auprès de la Ville que du Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL).
  22. ^ "Extrait d'une des premières cartes de la ligne jaune, 1963". Archives de la STM. 1963.
  23. ^ a b "Les membres du conseil d'administration de la STM avaient approuvé ce changement en novembre 2002, répondant ainsi favorablement à la". Société de transport de Montréal (in Canadian French). 26 September 2003. Retrieved 2023-06-20. Les dirigeants de la Société de transport de Montréal et de l'Université de Sherbrooke ont officialisé aujourd'hui le changement de nom de la station de métro Longueuil en celui de Longueuil –Université-de-Sherbrooke.
  24. ^ "STM yellow Metro line back in service after 2-hour shutdown". CBC News. 10 Aug 2015. Retrieved 19 Aug 2023. The STM's yellow Metro line between Longueuil and Berri-UQAM
  25. ^ a b c "Active mobility and public transit". investir.longueuil.quebec. Retrieved 2023-08-18. Located at the foot of the Jacques-Cartier bridge, the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station is the largest intermodal terminal in Québec. With 42 platforms and 1,880 parking spaces, it is Greater Montréal's largest and busiest bus station.
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